Executive Transactions

October 16, 2017

The NBA named retired Air Force Lt. Gen. MICHELLE JOHNSON Senior VP & Head of Referee Operations, effective today. She will report to President of League Operations BYRON SPRUELL. Johnson replaces Exec VP/Referee Operations MIKE BANTOM, who is transitioning to a new role with the league after five years. Bantom will become a senior adviser on several development initiatives (NBA). Johnson, who previously ran the Air Force Academy, left in August after four years in the position. She had said that she "wanted to lead a civilian college life after leaving the academy," and was a finalist earlier this year for the chancellor role at the Univ. of Colorado (GAZETTE.com, 10/12).

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